Donovan

Ricardo G

Hi guys,
i was doing search earlier for the theme tune from Goodfellas and found it on Youtube, singer and songwriter Donovan !! never heard of this guy but i've been addicted to his stuff for the last few hours.. fantastic artist and a great voice. Search Atlantis and hurdygurdy man on youtube for some of his work. Delighted i found him

Dave!

My dad's favourite musician 'Ballad of the Crystal Man' is a good one, but other than that not a huge fan

Android 666

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92HjH1GG3ro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IihrNmrRrb0

Rigsby

I have always loved Donovan's music. Some of my favourite songs, besides what has been mentioned already, include "Catch the Wind", "Yellow is the Colour..", "Universal Soldier" and "Mellow Yellow".

delbertgrady

The use of Hurdy Gurdy Man in Zodiac is superbly sinister.

Jus.Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0x8-yXpZcI

Scubadevils

The minute I saw the thread the first track I thought of was Get Thy Bearings, great song!

This is great too, a live performance of 'Catch the Wind'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS8RZsOZ1Dw

MissHoneyBun

A friend introduced me to Donovan a few months ago, who was then utterly unbeknownst to me. I was surprised such raw music had slipped my radar, especially love Catch The Wind too

losthorizon

If you love Donovan you have been introduced to two new genres of music - psychedelic music of the late 60s and early 70s and folk music. A whole new Listening experince has been opened up for you not just Donovan but a whole host of other bands like Love or Cream.

Some Donovan Songs - Epistle to Dippy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAMRJLWw204

Hurdy Gurdy Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI

Colours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkS5dVMbNc

Atlantis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leI7sfmipuI

Other Psychedelic or Folk Music work checking is Jefferson Airplanes album Surrealistic Pillow. White Rabbit being an example of the tracks on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0&feature=related

Cream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftgytmgQgE&feature=related

Moody Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfkUfarjVO8&feature=related

Apparently the drummer with the moody blues turned the small faces from an r'n'b groub into a psychedelic group by giving one of the small faces an orange laced with acid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJzcF0v1eOE

THe Byrds were like Donovan a band who straddled pop, rock, folk and country http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ga_M5Zdn4&feature=related

I can give you loads more ideas if you want

nlgbbbblth

From A Flower To A Garden is my favourite Donovan LP. Next, HMS Donovan.

Hermy

losthorizon wrote: »

If you love Donovan you have been introduced to two new genres of music - psychedelic music of the late 60s and early 70s and folk music. A whole new Listening experince has been opened up for you not just Donovan but a whole host of other bands like Love or Cream.

Some Donovan Songs - Epistle to Dippy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAMRJLWw204

Hurdy Gurdy Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lKCUuyojDI

Colours http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqkS5dVMbNc

Atlantis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leI7sfmipuI

Other Psychedelic or Folk Music work checking is Jefferson Airplanes album Surrealistic Pillow. White Rabbit being an example of the tracks on it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WANNqr-vcx0&feature=related

Cream http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hftgytmgQgE&feature=related

Moody Blues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfkUfarjVO8&feature=related

Apparently the drummer with the moody blues turned the small faces from an r'n'b groub into a psychedelic group by giving one of the small faces an orange laced with acid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJzcF0v1eOE

THe Byrds were like Donovan a band who straddled pop, rock, folk and country http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4ga_M5Zdn4&feature=related

I can give you loads more ideas if you want

Great post.:)

Irish Guitarist

You should keep an eye on Sky Arts One if you have Sky +. Every now and again they show a documentary about him.

As far as I know Donovan is the only singer who has ever made a song about taking a crap in space.

EDIT Apparently the Sky Arts documentary is next on February 12th at 2.00 P.M.

Nolanger

Didn't he live here in Ireland for a while?

Ghetto Cornetto

'Wear Your Love Like Heaven' is sheer brilliance.

Nailz

Nolanger wrote: »

Didn't he live here in Ireland for a while?

Still does, had done for quite a while in fact.

freedom13

Catch The Wind is one of my all time favourite songs.
In this version he does a duet with Crystal Gayle, good stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMknrmuDD0o

SEPT 23 1989

Summer holidays in the sunny south east:)